Suctioning system, method and kit
OwnerCarmeli Adahaninventor
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Abstract
A suction head in fluid communication with a pump head provides a sub-ambient working pressure to a target area, enabling drainage thereof to a waste container. A passive pressure regulation system enables the working pressure to be maintained at a desired level. A monitoring system for a suction system is also provided.
Claims45
A vacuum system for providing a sub-ambient pressure to a target volume, comprising:
- a suction head having an inlet arrangement adapted for being in fluid communication with said target volume;
- a vacuum pump in fluid communication with said suction head, said vacuum pump being adapted for providing a predetermined working pressure in said system below external ambient pressure of an external environment with respect to said suction head;
- a waste container defining a collection volume for collection of materials that may be drained from said target volume in fluid communication with at least one of said vacuum pump and said inlet arrangement;
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- a passive pressure regulation system for maintaining said working pressure, said passive pressure regulation system being in fluid communication with said suction head upstream of the said waste container, and said passive pressure regulation system being in one of selective and permanent fluid communication with said external environment.
A vacuum system for providing a sub-ambient pressure to a target volume, comprising:
- a suction head having an inlet arrangement adapted for being in fluid communication with said target volume;
- a vacuum pump in fluid communication with said suction head, said vacuum pump being adapted for providing a predetermined working pressure in said system below external ambient pressure of an external environment with respect to said suction head;
- a first waste container defining a collection volume for collection of materials that may be drained from said target volume, said first waste container being coupled to an upstream part of said vacuum pump;
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- a second waste container defining a collection volume for collection of materials that may be drained from said target volume, said second waste container being coupled to a downstream part of said vacuum pump.
A vacuum system comprising a vacuum pump adapted for providing a predetermined working pressure in said system below a reference pressure, said vacuum pump comprising a pump head operatively coupled to a powered pump drive unit, and further comprising a non fluid invasive monitoring system for monitoring said working pressure, said monitoring system comprising at least one sensor for monitoring a working parameter of said powered pump and a comparator unit for comparing monitored data corresponding to said working parameter with threshold data, wherein the or each said working parameter is directly related to a magnitude of said working pressure provided by said vacuum pump.
A kit for use with a vacuum system for providing a sub-ambient pressure to a target volume, comprising:
- a vacuum pump head adapted for releasable operative connection to a powered pump drive unit, said pump head comprising a pump inlet and a pump outlet for enabling working fluid to be pumped through the pump during operation thereof;
- a waste container defining a collection volume for collection of drained materials in fluid communication with at least one of said vacuum pump head;
- wherein said vacuum pump head is one of attached to or integral with said waste container such that at least one of said pump inlet and said pump outlet is accommodated in said collection volume.
A method for providing a sub-ambient pressure to a target volume, comprising:
- (a) inducing a working pressure in said target volume below external ambient pressure;
- (b) providing a collection volume for collection of drained materials from said target volume;
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- (c) regulating the working pressure in said target volume to maintain a positive pressure gradient between said target volume and said collection volume such as to aid flow of said materials from said target volume to said collection volume.
A method for indirectly monitoring a working pressure generated by a vacuum pump in a vacuum system, said working pressure being below a reference pressure, said vacuum pump comprising a pump head operatively coupled to a powered pump drive unit, the method comprising monitoring a working parameter of said powered pump and comparing monitored data corresponding to said working parameter with threshold data, wherein the or each said working parameter is directly related to a magnitude of said working pressure provided by said vacuum pump.
A vacuum system for providing a sub-ambient pressure to a target volume, comprising:
- a suction head having an inlet arrangement adapted for being in fluid communication with said target volume;
- a vacuum pump in fluid communication with said suction head, said vacuum pump being adapted for providing a predetermined working pressure in said system below external ambient pressure of an external environment with respect to said suction head;
- a waste container defining a collection volume for collection of materials that may be drained from said target volume in fluid communication with an outlet port of said vacuum pump;
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- a passive pressure regulator for maintaining said working pressure, said passive pressure regulation system having an outlet in fluid communication with said suction head upstream of the said waste container, and said passive pressure regulator system having an inlet in selective fluid communication with said collection volume.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.